In the decades that followed, California did connect them — financing and designing a massive network of freeways that spans more than 50,000 miles across the state, a system that would become a model for the rest of the country. We asked Californians…

The chance to see “Hamilton” in St. Louis made Chelsea Whitaker do something she’s never done before: pay $150 to see a show. Whitaker and several other PIN sources shared what they were hoping to get out of this special theater experience.

It’s that time of year. Though April 15 may seem far in the future, a W2 arriving in the mail signals it’s time to start thinking about taxes.

And this year, many people are probably wondering what the GOP’s tax overhaul — signed into law by President Trump at the end of 2017 — will mean for their 2018 taxes.

KPCC has been breaking down what these tax changes have in store for a group of Southern Californians at different income levels.

From low-income grad students to highly paid professionals, they all agreed to share their most recent tax returns with KPCC and have them analyzed by Los Angeles-based H&R Block tax preparer Aaron Martinez. He looked at what each household reported to the IRS in 2016, then calculated what they would have paid instead under the new laws.